Carefree, Arizona’s premier Sonoran resort lifestyle community, provides a respite from the humdrum urban grind.  From it eclectic Town Center, anchored by the fabulous Carefree Desert Gardens, to award winning resorts, Carefree offers visitors and residents a truly unique Arizona experience. The Town takes pride in its small business community, offering a wide array of boutiques, restaurants, specialty shops, wellness services, art galleries and lodging.

The Town of Carefree also includes two major intersections along Carefree Highway and Cave Creek Road and Tom Darlington Drive, areas designated for regional retail and and resort lodging.

The Economic Development Division is committed to working with developers and businesses looking to locate in Carefree.  The primary opportunities include:

• Regional Retail - Northeast and Northwest corners of Carefree Highway and Cave Creek Road

• Carefree Town Center - Mixed-use experienced based retail and restaurant enviroment

• 21-Resort Site North East Corner of Carefree Highway and Tom Darlington.  

Northeast and Northwest Corners of Carefree Highway and Cave Creek Road

Mixed-Use Experienced Based Retail and Restaurant Environment

North East Corner of Carefree Highway and Tom Darlington

Town Center Signage and Circulation Plan